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Section 8 stigma continues to leave low-income families with no place to live

By Abigail Lind | August 4, 2016

Overlooked communities In Allegheny County, only 30 to 45 affordable rental units exist for every 100 low-income families. It is a housing deficit that perpetuates the cycle of poverty in the Pittsburgh region.

Today, Matthew Desmond — Harvard sociologist and author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City — spoke at the East Liberty Presbyterian Church to a room full of landlords, tenants, magistrates, housing policy experts and lawyers to discuss potential solutions to the shortage of affordable housing.

HEALTH

Babies at risk for hepatitis C aren’t routinely tested in Pennsylvania

By Abigail Lind | July 29, 2016

For every 100 mothers who have hepatitis C, about six newborns will contract the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC].

But since transmission rates are low compared to hepatitis B or HIV, hospitals aren’t testing high-risk babies.

ENVIRONMENT

The government says we’re letting a ton of electricity literally wash away

By Abigail Lind | July 27, 2016

I think that we all agree that there are dams that do not pose significant hazards that are going to be in place for many, many years, and those are really the sites that deserve to be prioritized for development for power.

HEALTH

When half of adults misuse their prescription meds, it becomes a costly ordeal

By Abigail Lind | July 26, 2016

After doctors prescribe medications, roughly half of their patients will misuse them, according to new research from Quest Diagnostics, the world’s largest database of clinical lab results.

ENVIRONMENT

Cars, apartments … and solar panels? You can lease them all now in Pittsburgh.

By Abigail Lind | July 25, 2016

The region lags in harvesting renewable solar energy, but several forces in Western Pennsylvania are trying to change that.

HEALTH

Study: Disclosing medical errors to patients is a tough thing for doctors

By Abigail Lind | July 21, 2016

"If the first rule of health care is 'Do no harm,' then we're failing."

Clearing the Air

New study connects asthma complications to shale drilling in Pennsylvania

By Abigail Lind | July 20, 2016

"I think that there is a growing body of evidence that shows that unconventional natural gas development is associated with negative health impacts"

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A “Blue Lives Matter” bill is now in Pennsylvania

By Abigail Lind | July 19, 2016

A Pennsylvania state representative is renewing his calls for the swift passage of a hate crime bill after the second high-profile shooting of police officers in two weeks.

DEVELOP PGH

Clinton’s college reform proposal could raise price of tuition

By Abigail Lind | July 18, 2016

Some education and economy experts believe that Hillary Clinton’s adapted plan to provide no-cost college education at public universities may actually cause the price of tuition to go up.

HEALTH

PA’s health department is handing out Zika prevention kits for pregnant women

By Abigail Lind | July 15, 2016

“Once warmer temperatures arrive in the commonwealth and remain in place throughout the summer months, the risk of limited local transmission of Zika virus by the type of mosquito that potentially carries it will increase.”

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